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Grieg facing major health issues in northern Norway
Serious ongoing biological issues have led to a sharp drop in Grieg Seafood’s 2023 second quarter EBIT or operating profit, the company has disclosed. The group’s Q2 EBIT fell from NOK 986 million (£73m) last year to NOK 547m (£40m)...
Proximar prepares for first Mount Fuji harvest
Proximar Seafood is strengthening its production team in readiness for its first salmon harvest near Mount Fuji in Japan in around 12 months’ time. Presenting its second quarter results, the Norwegian land-based farming company said it has now completed acquisition...
Seafood war looms after Japan releases nuclear plant water
An inter-Asian seafood war is threatening after Japan began releasing waste water from the earthquake-damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant. China became the latest country to ban imports of all types of Japanese seafood while South Korea has stopped taking fish...
Andfjord Salmon moving into top gear
Andfjord Salmon, one of Norway’s youngest land based fish farming companies, has said it is rapidly advancing with the expansion of its aquaculture facility at Kvalnes, Andøya. The summer months saw successful preparatory efforts and the deployment of personnel and...
SalMar reports strong Q2, but SSF continues to disappoint
SalMar today reported a 2023 second quarter operational EBIT or profit of NOK 1,745 million (£130m) – around £55m higher than for same period last year. The world’s second largest Atlantic salmon farmer said Norway delivered the strongest performance with...
Brimmond is the first UK firm to offer complete net cleaning pump package
With the launch of its NetJet™, Scottish-based engineering specialists, Brimmond, has become the first company in the UK to offer a full 360° manufacture, rental and support package for high-pressure net cleaning pumps aimed at the offshore aquaculture sector. The...
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AlphaGeo promotes Chasing’s versatile ROVs
Marine services business AlphaGeo UK will be at Aquaculture UK this May, promoting the versatile range of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) from China’s Chasing Innovation Tech Company, including the Chasing...
Tenacibaculosis – an alternative approach
The Center for Aquaculture Technologies Canada has launched a tenacibaculosis model to assist farms in combating growing disease challenges In 2023, the Norwegian salmon industry experienced the loss of 62.7...
Revolutionising aquaculture safety
OTAQ introduces LPAS to combat harmful algae blooms: a game-changer in aquaculture monitoring Within the aquaculture industry there are increasingly frequent reports of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABS) being responsible for...
BIO-UV and Pinnacle in partnership for ozone treatments
BIO-UV Group has entered into an exclusive partnership agreement with US-headquartered Pinnacle Ozone Solutions to leverage the company’s QUADBLOCK Ozone water treatment products in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia. ...
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Features
Spike in demand
Sea cucumbers may not look too appetising to the Western consumer, but their potential in the export market is huge, Robert Outram finds In a series of man-made lagoons in...
Taking back control
Physical checks on plant and animal products imported from the EU into the UK will start from 30 April. Will the UK’s seafood exporters feel that they have a level...
Stark numbers
The latest report from the Norwegian Veterinary Institute indicates that the industry is still failing to get a grip on salmon and trout mortalities. Vince McDonagh reports The figures are...
Can you fillet?
Norway’s ban on the export of ‘inferior’ quality salmon is being challenged by the countries who want to process it, reports Vince McDonagh Is Norway heading for a potentially damaging...
Opinion
The speed of reaction
Opinion piece by Nick Joy I admit that my mind might not be quite on the job at the moment. Coming back from Sicily by car has been quite an...
Southern exposure
Scotland was well-represented at the Aquasur trade show in Chile, as Mairi Gougeon reports I have recently returned from an official visit to Chile, promoting Scotland’s aquaculture sector and exceptional...
Why we need exports
By Nick Joy Travelling to Europe is a wonderful thing for widening the mind but also reminding me how much we continue to depend on the good taste of our...
Building up an appetite
How to persuade UK consumers to eat more seafood was a key issue at the Norway-UK Seafood Summit, reports Dr Martin Jaffa At the end of February, Norway came to...
Events
Nothing beats getting together in person
Aquaculture industry companies and suppliers are looking forward to the sector’s biggest trade show in the UK As the UK’s leading trade show for the fish farming industry, Aquaculture UK...
Packed programme for Aquaculture UK’s new Innovation Theatre
Aquaculture UK has unveiled the programme for its first ever Innovation Theatre, with presentations running in parallel with existing Keynote Theatre. The trade show and conference will be held over...
Data will drive the fish farm of the future
As technological advancements continue and costs become more accessible, how are traditional and modern fisheries adopting data-driven approaches and intelligent systems into their production processes? This will be one of...
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